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Remember this controversial movie, Alan Parker's Midnight Express. A motion picture regarding a time in the country of Turkey, as originally wrote by American tourist Billy Hayes.
The books author was surprised to see that the movie was much different than what he had described already in detail. Midnight Express was given a few changes by screenplay master Oliver Stone.
During the Academy Awards, Oscars were given to Giorgio Moroder for his score that happened to become a bestseller on the music charts, and Oliver Stone as well received an award for the screenplay adaption taken from the Hayes book.
John Hurt and Randy Quaid co-starred in the dark film, with the late actor Brad Davis in the starring role. Recently, Oliver Stone has made it known that he made a mistake with the way he portrayed the country.
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Added: 5th December 2009
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Remember this dramatic series that starred Jack Palance in the lead role? It was first brought to television as a Richard Donner directed tele-movie, then picked up as a series on the network that began with a big C.
It must of impressed the executives then, the two hour tele-film was given the go with the ratings it grabbed on the original January broadcast.
Eight months later, in the fall of 1975, Palance's Bronk was aired, though until mid-summer of 1976; just after having just over twenty episodes completed for airing.
The crime show involved Palance playing a rough European named Alex Bronkov, who was given the job of watching over Ocean City, California from its then elected Mayor.
The show included those who were closely-tied around Bronk in its weekly plot, this was the general main storyline as he sought out the crime that was ensued over the area he was asked to cover in "his own way".
Carroll O'Connor from "All in the Family" who had become famous overnight as the unhappy Archie Bunker on "All In The Family". He executive produced this crime series for the network. Carroll O'Connor was the one who had thought up the idea of this tele-vehicle for Jack. Carroll also directed a number of the episodes.
After the show was shown on its original time-slot, it was repeated through the mid-seventies on the 1976-1977 'CBS Late Night' event. It is surprising that the series didn't run longer on its first time out with more episodes being produced. Ratings were the main fault here over its limited run. The network aired the show a second time as it was satisfied enough with its first airing.
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Added: 8th December 2009
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Remember this British band?
Singer Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie on xylophone, and Joe Leeway on various instruments and back-vocals.
They were all over the radio and television in the 1980s. 1984 in particular.
For me, I never respected their synth-pop music enough, not until later on.
These talented players were grouped up with the British bands that crossed overseas to great acclaim in the early Brit pop-eighties.
I saw years ago, it was an interview with the band that the female in the group was seriously breaking under the pressure from journalistic writers pressing on her with questions. It was just too much for the songwriter/musician on each city promotional/tour stop. The singer as well had a nervous breakdown with the pressures in the band.
I really enjoyed the xylophone playing in this clip from the album "Here's to Future Days". It brought a unique sound to the band.
Prior to this single, they really were introduced in America when they opened up for the sold-out Police tour in early 1983. That tour led up to more and more fans discovering them for the first time.
I wanted to show you this so you can appreciate their unique sound that they brought to radio, and as well experience one of their finest moments from the mid eighties.
The group had originality, and brought quality to themselves with various compositions from their albums. This tune was first brought out as a single in 1984, then released on the next album as mentioned above in 1985.
It's just one of many solid hits from the early 1980s, which started with the album 'Into The Gap' in 1984.
The chart hits enabled them to tour around the world on their own.
Actually, 1984 was their international year that brought them chart hitting singles.
The band existed in the seventies with more members, but it wasn't until they broke down to a threesome that they became a household name with turntable sleeved albums, and cassettes (remember them) being played worldwide.
The band existed till 1993. Their final release was in 1991. So, who knows the name of this memorable band? You?
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Added: 17th December 2009
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Remember this short animated series, The Osmonds?
The boy group was a well-known band across the countries of America, Canada, and the United Kingdom. This cartoon series lasted one year on the network that began with an A. Marie did not participate on the cartoon series. The show was shown at nine in the morning in 1972. The tune "One Bad Apple" was their best known composition as The Osmonds that best represented them on the morning telcast. This kids catered program dealt with drawing-in people to the positive side of life through their feel-good lyrics. Without Marie present, the Osmond Brothers go from place to place singing of their musical happiness through the vibes of Wayne, Jay, Merril, Alan, Donny and Jimmy Osmond. They did whatever they could for people they came across through their goodness.
I'm not wrong as describing them as a band, they were not well received at this by their business associates. They wanted to do other things, but were not given the chance to do so. Singer Andy Williams father was responsible for getting the young act on television in the early days of variety television. He had told Andy of the talented act that seemed to be ready for the professional entertainment business. It is of common knowledge towards fans that Lawrence Welk had said no to them at first.
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Added: 20th December 2009
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In 1974, this was included on the top of the charts, the Hollies last major hit,
"The Air That I Breathe".
Recognized by many radio listeners, helped mainly in the California recording process by perfomer/producer Alan Parsons. As well, this composition has shown up on various other artists albums, including Olivia-Newton-John, and on television shows, and any other movie released with this track; which evidently is all good for any composer.
Once again, this means it's a moneymaker to the writer when used for a television production, not including radio plays, or album/single purchases. Released in record form in '73, becoming a big 45 single hit around the world the next year.
Don Everly of The Everly Brother turns out to be the first to take a try at it with radio play, but this version was the one that became a must-listen. Mike Hazlewood and Albert Hammond are British born writers responsible for this memorable tune.
If you take the time to listen to the tune "Creep" by the U.K. act Radiohead, you'll see that it sounds a lot like this. The influence from this track is incredible.
With The Hollies, this group has been together since the early 1960s, and once again, they also come from Britain.
This band will be placed inside the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010 for the amount of success they achieved as a group of musicians.
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Added: 20th December 2009
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You can't make this stuff up... From July 2008: A judge in New Zealand, fed up with parents bestowing bizarre names on their offspring, has given a girl named Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii the chance to change hers.
Judge Rob Murfitt has ruled that the girl, 9, become a ward of the court so her name can be changed. The girl was involved in a custody battle between her separated parents.
In his ruling made public Thursday, Murfitt expressed concern at the 'very poor judgment' shown by the parents in selecting the moniker.
'It makes a fool of the child and sets her up with a social disability and handicap, unnecessarily,' said Murfitt.
The court heard that the girl was so embarrassed by her name that she never even told her friends.
Instead, she told people to call her K, her lawyer told the family court in the port city of New Plymouth, located on the west coast of the North Island.
The ruling was made in February 2008, but became public five months later when it was published in law reports. The girl's new name will not be made public in order to protect her identity.
In his ruling, Murfitt cited a list of strange names given to children in New Zealand.
He said names blocked by registration officials included Yeah Detroit, Keenan Got Lucy, Twisty Poi, Fish and Chips, and Sex Fruit. However, Number 16 Bus Shelter and Violence were allowed.
New Zealand law does not allow names that would cause offence to a reasonable person, among other conditions, said Brian Clarke, the registrar general of births, deaths and marriages.
Clarke said officials usually talk to parents who propose unusual names to convince them of the potential embarrassment for the child.
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Added: 15th April 2010
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The Brooklyn Dodgers were outfitted in baby blue satin uniforms in 1944. This particular one, worn by Augie Galan, sold for more than $11,000 at a recent auction.
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Added: 13th May 2010
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Andrew Carnegie made a vast fortune in the steel industry. His philosophy was that a man should spend half his life acquiring wealth and the other half using it for good works. Accordingly, Carnegie financed the building of the astonishing total of 2,509 public libraries in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries. Carnegie's passion for libraries began at a young age. He saw the value of public libraries as places for learning and community centers. Cities or towns that wanted a Carnegie Library had to provide the building site and maintain the library after it was built. Carnegie's money paid for everything else. A carnegie library always had to have 'open stacks' so the public could browse, and it had to provide free service. Carnegie's foundation built libraries from 1885 to 1929. (Carnegie himself died in 1919 at age 84.) Many of these libraries are still in use today, such as the one pictured here in Grass Valley, California.
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Added: 18th June 2010
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New Zealand's Anthony (Tony) Wilding won four straight men's singles titles at Wimbledon from 1910 through 1913. (At the time, the defending champion automatically got a bye all the way to the final.) The handsome and popular Wilding was quite a hit with the ladies who adoringly packed the grandstand wherever he played. According to newspaper reports, many of the fairer sex were in tears when Wilding lost in straight sets to Australia's Norman Brookes in the 1914 Wimbledon final. Shortly afterward, Wilding joined the army when the First World War broke out. Wilding was killed in an attack on a German-held position in France on May 9, 1915. He was 31.
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Curious what this is? The cool logo looks the same, but it's a different group, isn't it? Yes and no. You see, there were some changes that had to be placed in order for it to sell.
Debuted in 1964 for two years only, leaving quite the impact on our youths, with quite a bit of unknown history behind it.
But hold on for a minute! Explain! Well, it seems like low-leveled comedy for something that would go on, eventually leaving an impact years after. Did you know it was intended to be a possible cell-toon than what it turned out to become. That does seem unsuitable for what would bring a lot of happiness onto the plugged set. How would've that played out? Totally different, and not long lasting. Does anything like that last?
So, it's from the first month of 1963, unseen for years until recently. Actually, there was another version made in January of '64 with a few perfecting differences. Wanna guess? Easy, eh. It didn't get a "boo" as it was all redone as the 2nd story in the first year with the new changes.
This is a very prominent example to what you would call a "throw back" - a "pitch presentation", but with only about thirteen minutes or so for showcasing. Does this way still exist today? Perhaps?
So as explained, it was redone, just not necessarily the same way, but as something more familiar as what we have come to know. Like something from a childish nightmare.
Example, when it was brought back there were many differences made in the interior of the home. It was requiring more bizarre and old artifacts to give it that shoddy real estate rejection appearance. But still not patterned right, you noticed the big fatherly giant wasn't given any stuffy padding, which made him appear overly thin. As well, in the stomped encounter, he looked curiously odd, considering who he represented from years past in a long string of b&w frights. Later, a few additions were placed that made him more reminiscent.
As well, the young boy was a lot meaner. In the following year, there would be a complete change to the character. He was by no means the happiest kid on the block.
You may notice a strange sheen coming from the their faces, except on Marilyn. This was intended for the spot then.
Did you know that the "normal" Pat appeared from the fourteenth to seventieth story. She really made it look believeable as her dates would distant themselves quick from the gothic house.
Did you know that there was also a Doris Day cutting of sound thrown in from the flick "The Thrill of it All". It just didn't fit. Later, the change-over was so much better for the times with something more beachy. Everything we became accustomed to, eventually it all worked well to a tee.
But, one of the drawbacks towards it was that the spooky Miss Marshall was switched over due to being too close of a resembalance to the other family living in a house then. Recall? What would that be? Too much in common with the other strange household was quickly resolved.
Also, Happy, (is that his real name?) was too much of a pest. He needed to be given new lines.
Unfotunately, the little guy was given the axe.
It was still being repaired as Miss Bev Owen was only in thirteen of the spoofed stories til Pat moved in. Another axe dropped.
Later, from 1988 to 1991, there was an updated version that used most of the original macabresque furniture and other familiar additions from the past version.
By the way, no matter how funny it was, the filmed version from 1966 lacked a sufficient gross to get other series to be made into theatrical films. This included a movie with Don Addams "Smart" character. Ever seen the early eighties feature with him? It had a sexy title. It was made for cinema release, but it looked completely different from previous years.
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Added: 26th June 2010
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